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Southern California Club Xterra => SCCX Welcome Center => Topic started by: PainRoller on June 06, 2015, 01:35:54 PM

Title: Hello from Anaheim
Post by: PainRoller on June 06, 2015, 01:35:54 PM: Howdy everyone!

Finally just bought our first Xterra this year! Was in a car accident last November - I'm okay - but it was a wake up call to stop putting off things I wanted to do; like own an Xterra and start getting Off-Road on the weekends. We bought a used 2009 Red Alert Xterra (S model, with both the Tech and Gear packages) with 75k miles in January. We decided to buy an older model so that we had money for mods.

So far we've been to Inscription/Black Canyons, RattleSnake and Burns Canyons, and Lyttle Creek/Backside of Mt. Baldy. But we are going out alone and would rather travel with a group. And we are interested in exploring new to us territories!

All that to say, we are excited to find this group and forum! :D
Title: Re: Hello from Anaheim
Post by: CAWoody on June 06, 2015, 04:26:29 PM: Welcome from Orange. It's nice to see another OC person check in.
Title: Re: Hello from Anaheim
Post by: JFanaselle on June 06, 2015, 11:19:26 PM: Welcome from Murrieta! :)
Title: Re: Hello from Anaheim
Post by: 0317 on June 07, 2015, 12:21:32 AM: Dang 09 is considered older, making my rig feel old. Welcome
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Post by: Grimx on June 07, 2015, 02:30:09 AM: Nice! more oc! Hello from Garden Grove, neighbor
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Post by: Jayrat on June 07, 2015, 08:17:17 AM: Welcome from San Diego
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Post by: scott307 on June 07, 2015, 08:44:55 AM: Welcome from San Marcos .... And 317 ... If 09 is older, what does that make my 03?? Lol

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Title: Re: Hello from Anaheim
Post by: PainRoller on June 07, 2015, 10:34:33 AM: Quote from: Grimx on June 07, 2015, 02:30:09 AM
Nice! more oc! Hello from Garden Grove, neighbor
Wow! We are neighbors. Nice! :)

Quote from: 0317 on June 07, 2015, 12:21:32 AM
Dang 09 is considered older, making my rig feel old. Welcome

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome! ;D

I referred to the 2009 as older, because we were looking at a 2013 as well. But the price of the 2013 left no room for MODS for the next couple of years. And we knew we didn't want to wait that long! LOL

I actually love the vintage models..... ;)
Title: Re: Hello from Anaheim
Post by: scott307 on June 07, 2015, 10:40:07 AM: Omg .. I'm vintage now?

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Title: Re: Hello from Anaheim
Post by: RBduffer on June 07, 2015, 12:30:32 PM: I actually love the vintage models..... Wink

We have a lot of Vintage guys here. You should fit in fine.

Welcome from Fallbrook.
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Post by: JFanaselle on June 07, 2015, 06:58:08 PM: BTW, I love your avatar. It reminds me of this meme I used to show everyone:

(http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5k7fyuCOz1qbbs9io1_400.jpg)
Title: Re: Hello from Anaheim
Post by: Alex on June 07, 2015, 07:05:08 PM: Welcome from Riverside/Moreno Valley! You already have nice trail list going there :)

My '02 is 13 years old now, and I put almost 100k miles on it just by myself :o
Title: Re: Hello from Anaheim
Post by: PainRoller on June 07, 2015, 07:23:54 PM: Quote from: JFanaselle on June 07, 2015, 06:58:08 PM
BTW, I love your avatar. It reminds me of this meme I used to show everyone:

(http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5k7fyuCOz1qbbs9io1_400.jpg)

I feel like there is a story here...... ;)
Title: Re: Hello from Anaheim
Post by: PainRoller on June 07, 2015, 07:28:38 PM: Quote from: Alex on June 07, 2015, 07:05:08 PM
Welcome from Riverside/Moreno Valley! You already have nice trail list going there :)

My '02 is 13 years old now, and I put almost 100k miles on it just by myself :o

Thanks! I am pleasantly surprised to see how many rig owners live so close! (Riverside/Moreno Valley, Garden Grove, Orange, etc).

100k miles is impressive!! It gives me hope for ours! We want this to be a long-term relationship with our 2009.... ;D
Title: Re: Hello from Anaheim
Post by: Ghost65 on June 07, 2015, 07:35:00 PM: Quote from: RBduffer on June 07, 2015, 12:30:32 PM

We have a lot of Vintage guys here. You should fit in fine.

^^^^This...lol! :)

Welcome from Oceanside!

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Title: Re: Hello from Anaheim
Post by: GreenGoon on June 07, 2015, 09:04:58 PM: Welcome from the High Desert. And there are a few of us with over 200,000 miles on our rigs. The X is a reliable rig.
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Post by: Toro on June 08, 2015, 08:34:51 AM: Welcome from Pasadena
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Post by: xxSVxx on June 08, 2015, 09:08:43 AM: Welcome from San Clemente!!
Title: Re: Hello from Anaheim
Post by: PainRoller on June 08, 2015, 10:00:57 AM: Quote from: xxSVxx on June 08, 2015, 09:08:43 AM
Welcome from San Clemente!!

Thanks! I don't know how you made it move like that, but it's cool. :)

Quote from: GreenGoon on June 07, 2015, 09:04:58 PM
Welcome from the High Desert. And there are a few of us with over 200,000 miles on our rigs. The X is a reliable rig.

Sweet! We've always wanted one and so far, it's performed above our expectations. We plan on having our Little Mule until the wheels fall off!! ;) ;D
Title: Re: Hello from Anaheim
Post by: xxSVxx on June 08, 2015, 10:15:00 AM: Quote from: PainRoller on June 08, 2015, 10:00:57 AM

We plan on having our Little Mule until the wheels fall off!! ;) ;D

Pepe, the little mule?! (bonus points for name of movie....)

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Title: Re: Hello from Anaheim
Post by: PainRoller on June 08, 2015, 10:26:06 AM: Quote from: xxSVxx on June 08, 2015, 10:15:00 AM
Pepe, the little mule?! (bonus points for name of movie....)

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Yep! That's our rigs name, so yeah, I know what movie its from. But I'll let someone else get the bonus points. ;) ;)

And nice catch on the reference....
Title: Re: Hello from Anaheim
Post by: Sage Bromax on June 08, 2015, 10:48:33 AM: Romancing the Stone. Back when Kathleen Turner was HOT!

And welcome to the group!
Title: Re: Hello from Anaheim
Post by: xxSVxx on June 08, 2015, 10:50:16 AM: Quote from: Sage Bromax on June 08, 2015, 10:48:33 AM
Romancing the Stone

BOOM!!!!! Great work!
Title: Re: Hello from Anaheim
Post by: PainRoller on June 08, 2015, 11:05:02 AM: Quote from: Sage Bromax on June 08, 2015, 10:48:33 AM
Romancing the Stone.

Well Done!

Quote from: Alex on June 07, 2015, 07:05:08 PM
You already have nice trail list going there :)

Thanks!
Inscription/Black Canyons was our first excursion in Pepe. It had never been Off-Road before by the previous owner (super obvious) and we wanted to see how it would perform as a Stock Xterra. Timed it just right this early Spring when the tiny flowers were in bloom and blanketed the countryside. It surpassed our expectations in performance, handling, etc. and where it earned its name.

Lyttle Creek (renamed Mud Flap Alley because this is where the stock mudflaps died) and Backside of Mt. Baldy (renamed Mt. Sumofabotch because that is where we got on a Black Diamond trail without knowing it, tried really hard to break the rig, and where cussing might have been involved). :o

RattleSnake and Burns Canyons was an amazing ride and where the stock runners got crunched and had to be removed. (Yes we carried them out - Tread Lightly is our motto) ;)

All this to say, we've already gotten into harder shyte than anticipated; which is why the armor mods have been moved up to the front of the list...
Title: Re: Hello from Anaheim
Post by: Alex on June 08, 2015, 03:44:21 PM: Quote from: PainRoller on June 07, 2015, 07:28:38 PM
100k miles is impressive!! It gives me hope for ours! We want this to be a long-term relationship with our 2009.... ;D
That's on top of the 90k miles it had from the first owner, so I have about 190k on the odometer total and it's still running well. :) If I remember correctly GeoTaco/John's 2nd Gen X had 200k before he sold it for the Taco?

Quote from: PainRoller on June 08, 2015, 11:05:02 AM
Thanks!
Inscription/Black Canyons was our first excursion in Pepe. It had never been Off-Road before
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which is why the armor mods have been moved up to the front of the list...

Very cool! From that list I've only tried Burns Canyon so far, just this past weekend; it was a nice surprise to see it lot more scenic than I expected. :)
Yeah, I would go for some sliders first, then armor how you would want to from there.
If you haven't already, another very common mod is to remove the rear sway bar or install quick disconnects: whether to permanently remove them both depends on model year and driver preference, but at least for my 1st Gen, I removed it and didn't feel any loss in on-road stability. I never have it too fast to really find out anyways. :)
Title: Re: Hello from Anaheim
Post by: PainRoller on June 08, 2015, 04:09:48 PM: Quote from: Alex on June 08, 2015, 03:44:21 PM
Yeah, I would go for some sliders first, then armor how you would want to from there.

Sliders on! We went with http://white-knuckleoffroad.com/nissanxterra.htm (http://white-knuckleoffroad.com/nissanxterra.htm). Since he's local(ish), we were able to pick them up directly to save on shipping. John and Natalie provide excellent customer service (so rare these days) and his craftsmanship shows in the product.
Title: Re: Hello from Anaheim
Post by: xxSVxx on June 08, 2015, 04:21:13 PM: Nice!!! Now get out there and dirty up that truck!!!
Title: Re: Hello from Anaheim
Post by: JFanaselle on June 08, 2015, 04:52:27 PM: Quote from: Alex on June 08, 2015, 03:44:21 PM
I never have it too fast to really find out anyways. :)

Except for when you're keeping up with my speed racer butt on the paved roads through the Mojave Preserve :D
Title: Hello from Anaheim
Post by: Ghost65 on June 09, 2015, 05:24:01 AM: Nice looking Xterra!

You will be very pleased with the White Knuckle sliders, great fit and product.

Yes, as Alex stated, the Ghost was an 05' that racked up about 220K before I sold it.

Higher mileage Xterras do great, just be prepared (as with any vehicle) for the additional maintenance.

Also...as your X gets heavier (mods, armor, etc) your wallet gets lighter. ;)

Smart move buying an 09' and saving some money for the off pavement upgrades. :)

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Title: Re: Hello from Anaheim
Post by: PainRoller on June 09, 2015, 10:15:25 AM: Quote from: GeoTaco on June 09, 2015, 05:24:01 AM
Nice looking Xterra!

You will be very pleased with the White Knuckle sliders, great fit and product.

Yes, as Alex stated, the Ghost was an 05' that racked up about 220K before I sold it.

Higher mileage Xterras do great, just be prepared (as with any vehicle) for the additional maintenance.

Also...as your X gets heavier (mods, armor, etc) your wallet gets lighter. ;)

Smart move buying an 09' and saving some money for the off pavement upgrades. :)

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Thank you! Yes, so far we are very pleased with the WK Sliders. I'd totally recommend them. :D

And it's nice to hear X's get up into the 200K with maintenance! That's our plans for Pepe - it's our goal to keep him a really long time.

Lighter wallet?!? Don't I know it! My bank account has a cavernous hole in it from all these Mod purchases!

But it's budgeted for, just waiting for them to show up so we can put them on....... ;D
Title: Re: Hello from Anaheim
Post by: JFanaselle on June 09, 2015, 12:25:09 PM: Dare I ask what else you have on the way? ::)
Title: Re: Hello from Anaheim
Post by: Alex on June 09, 2015, 03:03:02 PM: Quote from: JFanaselle on June 08, 2015, 04:52:27 PM
Except for when you're keeping up with my speed racer butt on the paved roads through the Mojave Preserve :D

Very true; trying to keep up with the 2nd Gen group is sometimes a struggle ya know, ~170 HP vs ~260 HP ;D I had to get into the higher RPMs sometimes

The red looks great PainRoller!
Title: Re: Hello from Anaheim
Post by: PainRoller on June 09, 2015, 05:25:21 PM: Quote from: JFanaselle on June 09, 2015, 12:25:09 PM
Dare I ask what else you have on the way? ::)

Dare...... Dare!! ;D

Got some Hefty Fabworks (http://"http://www.heftyfabworks.com/") Skid Plates (Full Set) on order, no shipping date yet ;D

And a Front and Rear Bumper on a GB that looks like it might be going sideways...... :-[ But I reeeeeeally hope it all gets figured out..because we already have time, patience, and $$$$ invested into this.....

Trying to figure out which Rear Diff Cover I want to go with..... any suggestions/preferences?
Title: Re: Hello from Anaheim
Post by: knightrider on June 09, 2015, 09:31:10 PM: arb dif cover looks nifty, prg has a big ol' aluminum one, the btf covers are hit and miss on if they are actually flat from what ive heard.
Title: Re: Hello from Anaheim
Post by: SoCalXTerry on June 10, 2015, 07:28:01 AM: Shrock sells a cover that goes over the OEM diff cover also.
Title: Re: Hello from Anaheim
Post by: Adio. on June 10, 2015, 12:32:57 PM: Ballistic fabrication makes a great rear diff cover, I ordered one after I busted my stock diff cover. They're made with 3/8" steel and you'll never need a replacement again, all you have to do is put up with the smell of diff fluid for an hour or 2.
Title: Re: Hello from Anaheim
Post by: PainRoller on June 10, 2015, 12:50:03 PM: Quote from: knightrider on June 09, 2015, 09:31:10 PM
arb dif cover looks nifty, prg has a big ol' aluminum one, the btf covers are hit and miss on if they are actually flat from what ive heard.

ARB does look 'Nifty" but it's price is ugh :-\

I will refrain from a "that's what she said" regarding the prg description. ;)

Good to know about btf

Quote from: SoCalXTerry on June 10, 2015, 07:28:01 AM
Shrock sells a cover that goes over the OEM diff cover also.

Yeah.....been looking at that one. Liking it the best so far as a cover w/o having to replace seals/fluids/etc.

Quote from: Adio. on June 10, 2015, 12:32:57 PM
Ballistic fabrication makes a great rear diff cover, I ordered one after I busted my stock diff cover. They're made with 3/8" steel and you'll never need a replacement again, all you have to do is put up with the smell of diff fluid for an hour or 2.

I looked at this one. Actually liked it the best as a replacement. But.....and I know this is weird...I don't like skulls. Too overdone and Piratey for my tastes. ::)

Thanks for all the input so far...I really appreciate it! ;D